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So, as I talked about here and here, my four-year-old daughter Brontë is a force to be reckoned with. She’s sharp, melodramatic, and loves to be in control. She can also pinpoint your psychological weaknesses within seconds and mercilessly exploit them with her endless talking powers. Her baby sister Bridget is only two, which is a massive difference in […]

Brontë: I need a toilet. Me (feeding Bridget): You want to go potty? Brontë: No, I just need a toilet. Brontë toddles off, returning with her Minnie Mouse potty. She puts it on the floor and just as I start to get excited, flips the lid down and stands on top of it. Using her […]

Bridget can now sit up all by herself and is really having fun with it. She lays on her back and pops up repeatedly like a little prairie dog. She must have killer abs. Part of the joy of having children is getting to see the world all over again with new eyes. Most things about the […]

I’m not usually one to fuss about food presentation. Typically, I just want it to taste good, and that’s usually enough to keep me busy. But when my aunt’s new boyfriend brought a bunch of penguins to a family get-together, I knew I would have to copy it at some point. They are just so cute. […]

Those of you who have been reading my blog will know that I’ve recently had a minor skirmish with the editors at Youbeauty.com, part of Dr. Oz’s health and beauty empire. It all came about on Wednesday, when they published an article, “Pick Your Pregnancy,” about how you can increase your odds of having a son […]

Today is a banner day. It’s the day Bridget made it through an entire exercise class without screaming. I’ve been taking her to work out with me at Herself Moms, in Roseville (there is also a Sacramento studio). I also took Brontë until she started crawling around so wildly that it was no longer feasible, […]

It’s easy. Wake up every hour and scream your fool head off. Done and done. We have all been hoodwinked by the phrase “sleeping like a baby.” It’s supposed to mean falling asleep quickly, sleeping soundly without stirring, and waking up fully refreshed. It refers to the glorious sleep of the innocents… The complete slumber that only those untroubled by […]

Once you have children, you may look back on your former, childless life and wonder: How on earth did I ever think I was so busy? I had loads and loads of free time on my hands… Sure, you may have had a lot going on, but kids are a giant black hole of time suck. […]

As mentioned in an earlier post, our cats like to babysit our children. Since John is gone at work most of the day, that leaves just me and four giant cats to raise the baby monkeys. I’m clearly outnumbered and think my kids are starting to go native. Case in point: Bridget loves apples (and I […]